The annual UPCEA MEMS conference is organized by a planning committee comprised of UPCEA member-volunteers. The majority of these members are marketing, enrollment management, and student success professionals within higher education institutions throughout the U.S. and Canada. If you are interested in being part of the planning committee, please contact Amy Heitzman: aheitzman@upcea.edu.
Patty Milner, Assistant Vice Provost for Student Outreach and Innovation, University of Arkansas – Co-Chair, MEMS 2023
Marleigh Perez, Director of Student Success, Oregon State University Ecampus – Co-Chair, MEMS 2023
Christine Brooks-Cappadocia, Assistant Vice-President Continuing Studies, York University – Programming Sub-Committee Co-Chair
Leigh Connor, Marketing Manager, University of Minnesota CCAPS
Kayleigh Erickson, Student Enrolment Manager, University of Cambridge-ICE – Awards Sub-Committee Chair
Karen Escobar, Program Administrator, University of Southern California
Andrea Gross, Director of Enrollment Management, University of Denver, University College – Special Projects Co-Chair
Alicia Jasmin, Director, Marketing and Communications, Tulane University School of Professional Advancement
Ashley Law, Business Program Manager, Johns Hopkins University-School of Medicine
Amanda Olivas, Creative Communications Specialist, Professional and Continuing Education, California State University, Office of the Chancellor – Special Projects Co-Chair
Melaiya Overton, Strategic Digital Marketing coordinator, University of Pennsylvania
Summer Pessatore, Marketing and Communications Manager, Online Student Recruitment, University of Utah
Whitnie Powell, Assistant Vice President, Enrollment Management & Student Services, Indiana University – Communications Sub-Committee Chair
Gabriela Santamaria, Director, Marketing and Communications, University of Calgary Continuing Education – Programming Sub-Committee Co-Chair
Caleb Simmons, Executive Director, Online Education, University of Arizona – Networking Sub-Committee Chair
Peter Tomasovitch, Social Media and Digital Marketing Analyst, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Join the Planning Committee!
Be a key player in planning the next three UPCEA MEMS Conferences. In this leadership role, you will have input on nearly every aspect of the conference experience including content development, themes, events, and communications. Participation on the committee gives you an opportunity to:
“Being on the committee is a fun and worthwhile experience; you have a say in shaping programming, you help create the networking activities that happen at the conference, and you make connections all across the country with people facing the same challenges as you. Talk about expanding your network! I love being involved and contributing to such a valuable conference.”
Victoria O'Malley, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Marketing and Brand Strategy, University of Colorado, Denver